My Cebu Photo Blog is an amateur photo web log about, well, Cebu!
In this photo web log, you will find photos of places, people, and events in this beautiful island paradise that I call home. You will also find my personal views and thoughts about virtually anything Cebuano. Aside from that, scattered all over the site are bits and pieces of the adventures of Satchmo, this blog’s official mascot.
Originally, I wanted to have a regular blog about my life as a Cebuano. The original plan was to create an online journal. I changed my mind, however, when I realized that there were very few sites featuring photos of Cebu. I found some professional ones, true, but most of them showed only two or three shots of the places that they featured. I wanted a site with tons and tons of photos showing every nook and cranny of the island. I wanted a site that glorifies the island and its people and not the photographer’s technique and know-how.
So, I started blogging November 29, 2006. The photos I first featured were taken from different sites. I didn’t have a camera then and I just thought that compiling photos taken by other people and placing them in one site was a cool idea. But exactly a week after I started blogging, I was able to save up enough money and I made THE purchase that changed this site forever. I bought a digital camera. LOL. And the rest is history.
The photos that I posted in this site are entirely amateur. And except for some really gorgeous photos I snatched somewhere, all photos you see here are mine. Anyway, I don’t claim photos which aren’t really mine.
I’m using a Kodak P712 digital camera which was given by this Photo Blog’s readers from all over the world. My first digital camera just suddenly refused to work one day causing this Blog to be motionless for a short period. But, thanks to the kind hearts of the readers of MCPB, a fund-raising campaign was commenced, and, eventually, I was able to buy a new digital-camera last September 29, 2007. Yey!
Anyways, I would like you to know that I am no expert in photographs and photography, in general. So, please don’t expect me to be knowledgeable in composition, lighting, contrast, exposure, apperture, etc. Hehehe. I’d like to describe myself as a point-and-shoot photographer.
This site is best viewed using Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 3.0, or newer versions of both browsers.
If you are visiting Cebu City on your own for the first time and you need a guide, please contact me. I can tour you around the city free of charge.
I hope you enjoy your time here.
Leylander
leylander[at]yahoo[dot]com[dot[ph]
# 0908.8960.316
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Header: Cebu City’s skyscrapers. Shot in Buagsong, Cordova in Mactan.
hi lander! cute cow photo of you. =)
How about photos of the gorgeous USC Campus in Talamban? A bird’s eyeview and close up of individual buildings.
ill see what i can do bout that, bai. =)
Hi Lander,
I just came across your blog while visiting the SSC forum and all I can say is, pls keep on updating it with the latest developments on our beloved Queen, Cebu. Btw, I am a full-blooded Cebuano who is currently living in the City State of Singapore. Reading blogs like yours makes me feel closer to home.
Thanks for the effort and I hope we could meet during my visit to Cebu. I’ll be there on Dec 22 – Jan 1, 2007.
Carl
Thanks for dropping by, bai Carl.
Sure, naa ra ko Cebu. hehe =)
Hi Leylander,
You have done a really good job with the website with very nice photos from the rural area to the urban area. From my point of view this has got to be the most in debt site about Cebu. Now i cant wait to go back.
Catherine, Australia
Bai lander, apil nya sa meet namo sa SSC.
@Catherine: Thanks a lot!
@Arnold: Sorry kaayo bai kay niadto ko sa Luzon. hehe
Great pictures! Carry on, leylander…
Leylander, so that’s the name.
Great pictures! Great Information! Viva le Cebu!
thanks for dropping by. you take great photos bai. =)
just dicovered this site thru google search. ur blog is one way to promote Cebu and as well as its wonders…I also loved the photos in Tuburan…keep up the good work bai!
Hi Lander
This blog is just wonderful…my Mom’s family came from the Cebu area over 70 years ago ( they live in Hawaii now ) so as a woman born and raised in Seattle this is a wonderful window to my own history.
Thank You!
Anita Marie
@jecho and @Anita Marie…
thanks. =)
hi lander!
thanks for all your post!Your site is great. especially for me who is far away my beloved hometown CEBU(now working in u.a.e). it keeps me updated with whats new with cebu. i missed sinulog and the asian summit, but after brushing thru your sight, murag naka apil nasad ko dah…..
dili nako ma left behind ani….
hope to see more photos! highly appreciated. =)
more power to you and the site!
proud to be a carolian!
iey!mariel asa mn ka sa U.A.E.?ako naa sa abudhabi…kaw?carolinian sad ka?graduate ka usc?heheh.carolinian sad koh!
well,anywez keep on posting some new cebu pics bai leylander.pra feel at home rpud mi na ng work diri sa abroad…keep up the good work…!
hello poge lander,
how are you. you know what? your soooooo kind, great, gifted, articulate, talented, cool and happy person. thanks for being a sharing person. because of you i see lots of places in cebu where i never been too. i love the sinulog especially the fluvial parade it touch my heart. thank you very much land, i wish i can say it personally. thanks again, you done a good job. cheers
a! pogi man gyud. hehehe
way sapayan mam inday. =)
YOur sharing of the beautiful photos in Cebu and the beautiful faces of the Cebuanos make me proud of being a Cebuana too. You are an amateur as you said, but you make a difference because you touched the true essence of simplicity – just showing what is true and what is beautiful. Keep up the good work.
The Asean Summit and Sinulog pictures made me feel close to my home province and making me misty eyed with home sickness!
leylan,
hi! your photos are amazing.it makes me feel at home for a while then later nahohomesick ko oi! but thanks for putting up this website. maayo na lang muuli ko karon april.asa man di ay ka sa cebu?
thanks @jenny… asa man diay ka karon?
im from guadalupe. =)
hello, got a schoolmate at UP High and USJ-R as well named Leyland.. ikaw ni? hehehe
glenn! im not sure if you’re the glenn that I think I know. hehehe.. But yeah. this is leylan from USJR and UP. LOL
I cannot thank you enough for your generosity in sharing Cebu City with us, Cebuanos abroad. It helps in taking some of our homesickness away. Good luck to your photoblog work and may God be with you always. I must say, you’re such a cutie!=)
daan pako! hehehe.. im enjoying the page, pawala sa homesick. what keeps you busy these days?
post pa unya daghan pics.. for sure there are alot of changes in cebu now. no ASEAN summit yet when I left.
glenn
thanks for your wonderful resource of information and photos of cebu. having lived here for almost two months I have not been able to explore the island as extensively as you yet. hopefully, one day i will have the time. all the best!
Wow! Cebu!
i do get to your city every once in a while, and i just love it.
i’m adding you to my blogroll, is that ok bai?
walay blema, bai!
thanks for dropping by. you’ve an interesting blog!
nice oNe! keep it uP!
thanks!! ^^
Hey Leylan, I noticed you changed your picture header. Was this taken at the top of Taoist Temple? The view looks very familiar.
Yes. Took the pic sa recent visit namo sa Taoist temple.. =)
i’m seriously considering settling in Cebu in the near or distant future. so, thanks a lot for your wonderful photos! best wishes
^^no probs. thanks too. =)
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i love the photoblog! can you make one for my hometown as well, bohol? HAHAHAHA!!! and by the way…is your cow single, because mine is!
i am adding you to my blogrool by the way.
Bai Leylan,
Asa naman to imong mga short films? Ako tana ipakita sa akong kauban nga bisaya diri unya kay nawala man. Just curious.
Hi Lanz,
I haven’t been back to Cebu for a long time and your blog just brings back good memories. Congratulations on this wonderful work.
A. Brown
Sydney, Australia
thank you ma’am Anita. =)
I love your site!!!! This is the first I’ve come across to feature CEBU as a blog, lol…. this is just awesome, I love it.
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hi lander! love wat u did with your blog! i was looking for info and photos about the Cebu cities and towns and i’m glad i came across yours. Great photos! I’m planning to visit Cebu soon. Thanks, keep on blogging! =D
Thanks, greenstar88! =)
lan, pwede nimo ifeature kanang mamuhat og santos diha sa pardo? kana near usj-r basak gud. naa pud diha sa may hipodromo.
murag mao nalang nay mga existing carvers ron and they are interesting.
i’ll wait for that.. thanks!
cge bai. i’ll try my best. =) thanks
Hi Ley just dropping by your blog site. D’you think it’s very possible to take a picture of the Asian College of Technology school building? I would really appreciate if you can
say hi to satchmo for me, lol.
Mary
yeah, sure. I’ll try to get inside the building one of these days. hehehe. Nindot ila building. =)
hi lander nice blog! maau kaayo ni kay makapawala sa kamingaw sa cebu….
i miss cebu! bwehehehehehehehe
neugent
hoy vip2x!!! asa man diay ka karon?
bai , musta , ako si john paul .. taga lapu lapu … nice kaayo imung blog ..
ako diay YM zemez_man@yahoo.com , gi add tika ..
interesting kaayo imung works diri … i was thinking of a proposal .. between you and me …
pero im not sure if ll be able to contact you or you will be able to reply to me .. so ill just wait lang sa .. kung mo YM ka nako
hi__intresado lng ko sa imo fp___
kung naa kay time___ naa koy ipangutana nimo.
unsay fp, sir/madam?
bai .. pwede nimu i apil ako blog sa imung blogroll
philippine real estate ang link niya kay http://www.johngamer.com/cebu
i add pod tika sa ako .. unsay imung descrioption sa blog cebu photo blog ?
thanks in advance .. pwede ka reply ako ym zemez_man@yahoo.com
Hi leylandz,
I know this is not a food website, but i am disperately looking for the recipi of Gambas. Its my favourite food while I was in Cebu. It can be found at The Boulevard. I’m not sure if it is still there, which was located at downtown. Please email me at cheukyanna@yahoo.com
GREAT BLOG!
If ok lang, i-add taka sa akong blogroll..
God bless!
dhong Lye, kanus-a ba to ang landing sa Leyte? unsa bay significant event sa imong ‘life’? nkz naman!
hahahaha. secret! lol
my sister Vivian encouraged me to check this out. i’m glad there’s a blog about Cebu! and you’re doing this for the love of Cebu? Wow! Great job!
hi ma’am teeling. thanks. hope you got the pics. =)
Hey, Teeling, how come you didn’t email me back? I’m still waiting…=) I’m elated that you finally visited Leylan’s wonderful blog!=)
hi ley,
nag explore ko ug balik sa imo blog, I noticed nagsugod imo blog on November 2006, in less than a year, naka 200K visits ka na, ug naka pila na pod ka entries, well done…….hinaot nga magpadayon gihapon imong kakugi sa pag update sa imo blog…daghan dyud malingaw ani hilabi na katong nahilayo sa cebu sa pag ka karon…..
You have a very nice blog! It reminds me of my friends from Cebu, so I guess you’ve really captured the look and feel of being a Cebuano. If you don’t mind, I’ll be adding you to my link list as I’m collecting links to blogs about places in the Philippines. Great job!
maayong udto diha…
ganahan kaayo ko the way you write especially kay captured kaayo ang pagkabisaya – specifically cebuano. i get a dose of cebu whenever i checkout your site. hay, hapit na ko mobisita diha…pareho pa ba ang pasko (as i havent experienced pasko diha for nearly 20yrs)?
CONGRATULATIONS LEY!!!! Correct me if I’m wrong, Isn’t today the official 1 year aniversary of this blog? Thanks for all you do Ley!!!!
Happy 1st Anniv. MCPB!!!!-
More power to MCPB and to Leyland the ‘great’.
I was MIA for a couple of months – really missed the site. I saw that a couple of my students left short comments. Had a long class discussion about the affluent malls being comparable to what we have here and the poverty stories I have told them.
Thank you very much for all your hard work. I really enjoy the pictures and your comments.
Take care!
hi:-)
this is menans perez of GMA-7 in Manila.
i saw your post on the condition of cebu city zoo as of feb 2007.
we’re doing a story about zoos in the philippines and the pictures really captured our attention.
just wanna know if the animals are still there and have the same conditions?
please let me know how to reach your preferably through cellphone number.
thanks
MENANS PEREZ
researcher – “Born to be Wild”
09182097237
menans15@yahoo.com
I love CEBU and I am very proud of it! Thanks to you for all your hard work. Rock on !
Gi mingaw na ko sa Balot and Larsian.
One thing I can NEVER forget in Cebu was this hilarious bread called…
Pan Burikat!
Hello lan… alexie here! nice work…. are you interested in wedding photography as well???
makaadik man ni imong blog leylander oi!! hahaha… Go Cebu!!!!!!
bai ley, just to inform you that your blog reaches more than 300,000 hits….. Well done and more power to you and your readers . . .
aw o sir! wa na ko kabantay da! maghimo raba unta ko ug post inig abot ug 300k. hahahaha. lagpas na man kaayo. LOL.
Yeah, more power to you!!!! Hopefully I will see you in person when I come back home on May 08 (tsk tsk w/ good health). Honestly, I have only known your site for almost 6 months and I am totally impressed! Keep up a good job!
Bai,
Salamat ka-ayo sa imong blog.It has brought me closer to Cebu. I have been away for 34 years; however, luckily for me, I now have a business that includes Cebu. So before my first business trip, I read your blog thoroughly to get a feel for the City again. I am very impressed with your down to earth and friendly approach to showing Cebu to the world! Congratulations Bai, and hopefully I can get to meet you next time I’m in Cebu.
Marc, Canada
gago ka ram! san galing yang catherine?!!! hahahaha. may araw ka rin!
hi! stumbled on your page while blog hopping!
really great photos u have here….
payter!
and before i forgot, please say hi to satchmo… *wink!
the last time nga ning hit ug 300,000 visits was Jan 24, in 3 months time hapit man naka 100,000 hits na pod……murag nagkadaghan na dyud ang nag monitor aning kalambuan sa sugbo ba…..murag naa guro ni celebration inig 400,000 hits…..magkadaghan pa ni hilabi na nga nag jet setter si satchmo karon….:)
bitaw da. wa ko kabantay. hapit na 400K. yey!
nindot ni imong gibuhat ley dah, kanang naay thumbnails sa kilid nga naka link sa mga posts nimo, kung mingawon ta sa usa ka lugar or mangita ug topic about cebu dali lang pangitaon. . . .more power……
ley,
Palihug ug feature diri sa imong blog kaning link sa website sa “Cebu, Pride of Place.” http://www.cebuprideofplace.com
(same ra gud sa gihimo ni diehard sa SSC).
Aron pud makakita imo mga regular visitors here. I love the AVP sa “Interviews” portion of the website. World-class jud ang presentation!
For sure ma appreciate jud nila maayo ang Sugbu.
Salamat kaayo. : )
Hi Leylan,
Pwd nimo Ma-feature ang mga Artists sa LevelUp Online Games ilabina ang ilang mga Mural Paintings dha sa Wall sa Queensland City Gardens, near White Gold Club? Mga students ni sila nga ni-participate sa Contest. ilang AIM is to promote Responsible Gaming labina ngadto sa mga students. I have the pics of the Grand Prize Winner, Mr. Richard Soriano NAyne…
ikaw to nag send nako ug pics? dugay na to nako plano picturean. pero makuyawan man gud ko magpicture didto dapit. LOL. sige, ill use the photos you sent. then try pud ko adto didto.
thanks leylan hope to see it in this site…
Nice blog… Whenever I am itching for a photo-op or weekend adventure here in Cebu, I always visit your blog for ideas… hehehe…
I’m adding you to my blog roll…
Nominate the top ten best Cebuano blogs
http://cebutravel.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/top-ten-cebuano-blogs-anyone/
…
Your blog is interesting!
Keep up the good work!
You have some amazing photos of Cebu Great job.
ley!!! lapas na 500,000 hits !!! wow big achievement!! congrats and keep up the good work!! you make every filipino who’s away from home feel at home while browsing your website.Makawa bitaw sa kamingaw ning website nimo!!! thanks!!!
niCe kaayu kah leylander…
well done…such a good job you’re doing
the photos dont look amateur to me…they’re great…
please continue to inspire us more through your blogs…
very nice and amazing… im proud of you Leylander mwahhhhhhhhh… appreciate gyud kaau sa imong mga gipang buhat bai Ley, hinaot nga dile ka magsawa para namong mga lagyong lugar ha.. mao nalang intawon ning mga hulagway nga makapawala sa among pagka homsik direa.. Kaya wir proud of you d best!!! frm. switzerland hir joy
thanks all!
Nice Blog. Will be in cebu again this december. Bakasyon napud.
nice blog!!! BTW, naa diay ka friends from Waterfront HRD ? ^_^
haaaaaaayyyy nag snow na dre sa europe hasta ang website ni Leylander nag snow pod sa daghan nag views og comment aaahehhehe… xmas greetings to all nalang
… imo nlang website akong tanawon dong ley unsaon man,wla man mi dha gud 
!!
Very interesting site…I lived in Cebu for 8years until 2007 where I relocated here in Manila…keep up the good job of photoblogging!!!
Hi Lylander,
Your site is the answer to our longing for everything “bisaya” that is Cebu.
Most of us here abroad were very pleased viewing its content. Keep it up!
Hi Leylander,
Thank you for sharing your awesome website and sights of Cebu. I agree with the rest- like many, I also grew up in Cebu and had little chance to visit such places. I was recently in Simala and Badian and throughly enjoyed the sights and sounds. Unfortunately, I did not have a camera so no pics to see until now. Your great shots and generosity bring us closer to home. Do you mind if I copy a few great shots just to share with friends? I promise I will send friends your website in case they decide to visit the Phils. Your website is a great resource for tourists planning to visit. Thanks so much again and God Bless!
copy lang JT!
nice blog, nasaag rako diri… hahaha cebuano rox!!!!
i loooove your blog! =D
You’re photos are just getting better and better. Are you still using KODAK? You know, I’m just so impressed with your work. Your composition is naturally artistic. I would be glad if you can drop me a line and let me know what camera you are using.
Thanks.
hehehe. i’m still using the kodak camera.
I mean ‘your photos’…kani laging magdali ug type oi… =)
love it!
thanks mam luisa!
update lang as of Marso 9 — 780,774 ka visita
murag hapit na dyud moabot ug milyon hits ley….congrats……
hi, your so great, your my idol..ask lang ko ha how did you started it? i want to become like you friend..can you teach me? have a great day…more power to you..
nindot imong banner ron ley, relaxing kaayo sa mata and very serene ang ambience sa place…….diin man na? kato nang sa Tabuelan?
yes. sa tabuelan na sir
biliba nako nimu bai! your just using your xrm bike to roam around Cebu. anyway, we were just new in going around this island all of the places youve been thru our bikes. ako ning model ang places nga imung naadtoan. more power….
salamat bai. hehe
Hi Leylander,
I’ll be visiting Cebu soon after more than 30 years and am glad I stumbled upon your site. Didn’t really know what to expect, see or experience but after looking at your photos now I know better. Thanks for sharing them with the world.
Hi man. I just stumbled across your site as I was searching for information that I could somehow place in my own Liloan blog. You’ve got great pictures here. Hope we can shoot sometime as well. Why not try to visit the Bay of Silot in Liloan? It’s a good place to shoot pictures in especially on a sunny and cloudy day.
asa na dapit bai?
Hi sir! i came across your blog whilst browsing through some real estate sites (ambot unsa connect ang real estate ug imo blog). But, sir, THIS ONE OF THE BEST, NICEST BLOGS I HAVE STUMBLED INTO.
salamat.
thank you sooooo much of the MCPB, if not this i would not have known and met the pagemaster….. ley, keep up the good work, i will be coming back to visit Cebu (puhon) on 1 oct- 2 nov., have to be back on nov 3, dave’s b-day the last time we celeb his b-day was in cebu…. yes, i invited you and you declined, shy pa ka adtong time ley, hope to see you, regards diay to your mom…. cheers
A friend of mine gave me your link…i said i would save it up for a while savouring it without hurry…and i tell you it is like getting to know Cebu again! I have t o admit i have not known it as much as i should..but i am making it up.
Thanks to efforts like yours i can always have a TASTE of my island! GREAT BLOG!!!
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hi im new in photo blog, i like your pictures, very nice, is this like friendster… can i ad u as my friends? hehe thanks
God bless
great photos from a great place from a great bisdak….
are you sure you’re an amateur?
bai, you’re pictures are amazing…i love it!!
thanks for sharing that picture of my hometown
cebu city/cebu provice..
my family is in lahug,but now i’m working in kazakhstan..
(mao na sigi ko ug tan-aw sa mga pictures sa cebu..gimingaw
na hinoon ko…)
two thumbs up!!!!
pwede mo ask ug number sa intusan beach resort ??? nay bayad ang mga kiddos?
hi there. im really in love with your work. i’m going to cebu soon and i was looking for places to visit and i stumbled upon your blog. i just bought my first DSLR and is very excited to take lots and lots of photos. keep up the good work. i would love to meet you in person coz you seem like a really nice guy.
hello raschelle. thanks a lot. enjoy shooting. it’s really fun. what camera do you have?
Ang husay ng photos mo, I cant believe na point & shoot lang gamit mo.. kc sa composition parang kuha ng DSLR cam!!! Kudos Ley! Keep on doing this awesome work! I’m proud of you, I’m proud of Cebu & overall I’m proud to be a Filipino(a)!!!!
thank you sab.
Thanks, everyone!
i have a canon eos450D. you should teach me some photography lessons =)
sadly, i can’t teach you anything because:
1. im using a point and shoot digital camera. mostly automatic settings.
2. i know nothing about all those techniques in photography.
hehehe. but i guess you just have to take tons and photos and just experiment. im sure you’ll be an excellent photographer soon.
hehe. i know but you take amazing shots. thanks for the encouragement. more power to you leylander =)
19 days na lang ley…….ako gibana bana….1,000 hits per day….so, Million na after 19 days…. Congrats!!
hehehe. bitaw sir. hapit na gyud mag 1 million hits. hehehe
by the way sir, ikaw ang ika-10K nga comment poster. hehehe. congrats. hehehe. wala lay premyo. hehe.
uy, naa pod diay ingon ana….maayo…..heheheh….dugay pa mi maka uli uy, diri lang sa mi tan aw sa blog about Cebu….:)
congrats na lang ko daan sa pagka milyon hits…..
bai leyland, a million thanks, hehehe.. thank you for featuring to all beautiful edges of CEBU…what a wonderful success, this can have a huge impact to our tourism industry.. keep up leyland..
hi leylander! karon pko nka visit ani imong blog site..thank u so much for being so proud of CEBU! ma feel jud nako nga dghan jud diay ang naghigugma sa CEBU, ug bsan asa pa cla karon nga su-ok sa kalibutan, dili jud nila malimtan ang CEBU – ug bsan unsaon pa, mouli ug mouli jud cla dri sa atoa.
anyways, ika 1,006,635 ko nga visitor ani nga site, weheheheh! imagine? dghana na jud ana oi! post more pix here so that we’ll enjoy more and THEY will MISS our CEBU more! hahahah!
ey Leylander,
xehr_nuj here… im not a blogger but i love your work “My Cebu Photo Blog”
im not a pro photographer but taking pictures is my hobby… would it be okey if i post my pictures and share my walks, pictures in Cebu. i say my walks here in Cebu because im from Davao and i’m just working here…
you can shoot me an email… pls do… rhex_jun@hotmail.com
xehr_nuj here! Peace out, do good and God Bless!
I LOVE your blog jud leylander!!! i visit MCPB nearly everyday…its very interesting and makes me love cebu more…
but…I miss the banner…much nice if naa banner like before ^.^
more power!!!
thanks, monica. here’s your request. i’ve returned the header. hehe
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i love your site….
thanks!
people! mangutana q ba, asa ta makakita og mga life size nga santa claus decorations diha sa sugbo? atak, sige jud kog pangita oe, wa jud koy makit-an…. tsk…tsk… need help!!!!… :p
You have enhanced my memories of Cebu
PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR AMAZING EFFORTS OF CAPTURING THE BEST OUT OF CEBU.
Your website is the closest thing to me of Cebu.
You have helped me envision what is like especially after not being to come back there for 9 years. You have helped me reminisce my life in Cebu. You have helped me realize to be proud of where I cam from.
THANK YOU!
[hehe, sounds a bit tacky, but it's how I feel]
thanks C.Jay. glad you enjoyed the site.